Ege Parker, former teacher (1970-1997)
Thursday 24 November 2022
We are sad to announce that Ege Parker, former teacher & House master (1970-1997), has passed away today.Howard Tomlinson, former Headmaster paid tribute to Ege :-'Ege Parker was one of the most distinguished and dedicated schoolmasters I have known. As a teacher, his enthusiasm for and knowledge of History shone through his lessons, whether he was teaching juniors or 19th-century British History - Disraeli being his political hero - to 'A'-level students. Outside the classroom, the pastoral care of his charges as the first house-master of No 1 and form-master of 1P, was legendary. He became a favourite 'uncle'-figure to generations of HCS pupils, many of whom made considerable efforts to keep up with him after they had left the school.On a personal level, I have every reason to be grateful to my former colleague and close friend. He took over as Head of History at an anxious time; he introduced me to Gladstone's Library at Hawarden, and was a great help in my writing of the school's History; he generously and spontaneously endowed our son Edward's memorial in Hereford Cathedral; he was a steadfast chairman of Coningsby Hospital. And in retirement he also raised well over £100,000 towards the No 1 Fund for former choristers, which was transferred to the Old Herefordian Trust during my term as president of the club. It was the greatest benefaction given to the fund since that of Zimmerman himself.Alan Egerton Parker, who found out in later life that he was a Yorkshireman, rather than a Lancastrian, by birth - another reason for endearment - will be mourned by many in the school, cathedral and local community. He influenced thousands of lives. This gifted, amiable, gregarious, generous and faithful man has left numerous legacies.' Howard Tomlinson
If you are unable to make Ege Parker’s funeral on Monday you will be able to watch via this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex5TB7I9JMkThe service will be ‘public’ on the Cathedral’s You Tube Channel (Hereford Cathedral Live Stream) for a week so that people can watch later by searching for it on YouTube without the link.Ege Parker’s funeral will take place on Monday 19th December 2022, at 1pm in Hereford Cathedral. All welcome.The Wake will be from 3.30pm at the Masonic Hall, 3 Kyrle St, Hereford HR1 2UE.No flowers please, but donations are welcome to St Michael’s Hospice, Bartestree, Hereford HR1 4HA.https://www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/donate/#inmemory